Standing at the entrance to The Village Green, staring at a million posters and thinking: "Which bank am I going to rob?" That, dear reader, is a feeling you'll surely know if you pop into Grahamstown for the National Arts Festival. The Village Green is on Rhodes University's Great Field and that's where the stalls, … Continue reading Figments from the Arts Festival
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Comedy cookbook: Jim Breuer’s killer concept
Every now and then a comic conjures up a masterpiece. A joke so striking in its resonance, so clever in its composition that it becomes an instant all-timer. What makes them work? How is it that you respond to them so well? This, ladies and gentlemen, is the comedy cookbook. A mini-series on the blog … Continue reading Comedy cookbook: Jim Breuer’s killer concept
New blog design premieres
Welcome to the new-look version of the blog! Thanks for being here and checking it out. Thanks for coming back - if it isn't your first time here. I'll be back with more updates soon. For now I'll leave you with one of my favourite skits from Chappelle's Show. Things change when people find out … Continue reading New blog design premieres
Coming soon: The Asian Sowetan
From Sowetan to Japanese. Quite the transition,eh? I'm making that change, though. I've been fortunate enough to be cast in a fourth term production which will see us exploring Japanese Noh theatre styles of performance. Japanese WHAT, you ask? Noh is a theatrical form unique to Japan. They've been doing it since WAYBACK (I'm talking … Continue reading Coming soon: The Asian Sowetan
“I hate black pepper” – Ode to a comic king
Outrageous. That was Bernie Mac's signature stage persona. A complete outpouring of raw craziness that he never held back. His characterization was crisp, his delivery dazzled. In a eulogy at his funeral, Steve Harvey describes what became Mac's most suitable spot (headlining) on The Original Kings of Comedy tour back in 2000. "In a relay you … Continue reading “I hate black pepper” – Ode to a comic king
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